Orang-utans and butterflies at Santillana zoo
The private zoo just outside medieval Santillana del Mar makes a nice change from the beaches for a morning or afternoon and is a firm favourite with the little ones. …
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The private zoo just outside medieval Santillana del Mar makes a nice change from the beaches for a morning or afternoon and is a firm favourite with the little ones. …
Read MoreAt the navigable limit of the River Asón in eastern Cantabria Limpias was for centuries an important and wealthy port, exporting wool and minerals from Burgos to the rest of …
Read MoreLiterally riddled with caves, the karstic landscape of the Asón and Soba Valleys have offered shelter to man for many thousands of years. A great number of the caves are …
Read MoreWhether you’re staying in Eastern Cantabria or just paying a visit, a trip up to the Hermita de La Virgen de las Nieves near Ampuero is surely one of the …
Read MoreOften forgotten when planning a visit, Spain’s myriad local fiestas can turn a holiday into a truly memorable experience – so make fiestas a part of your holiday! Fiestas fill the calendar year …
Read MoreFor a glimpse of the ‘real’ Cantabria, for a day where you’ll see more cows than people, far more, and for to experience the contrast between the rolling green hills …
Read MorePhoto blog – Luaña beach, Cobreces, Cantabria Some memories from a short break near Luaña beach in Cobreces. Within 10 kilometres you have lovely Comillas to one side and historic …
Read MoreCasas regular Ian Monro has graciously allowed us to share his photo’s and memories of his holiday in the Picos in May 2011 – Many thanks Ian! Our house in …
Read MoreStanding on the outside looking in… There are many great spots from which to admire the magnificence of the Picos de Europa but few can compare to these two viewpoints …
Read More… and for us a few days of pure spring heaven, travelling in the Bierzo region west of Leon and then over the dramatic San Glorio pass (1609 metres) and …
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